Police reinvestigating crash which killed boy, seven, in 1989

Police are reviewing new information they have received involving the death of a seven-year-old boy in a crash in Dundee more than 35 years ago.

Danny Leech died after being struck by an HGV on Arbroath Road on Friday September 8 1989.

Road policing officers are currently evaluating new information from the boy’s family which was passed to Police Scotland in June last year.

Officers have also carried out a site visit and reconstruction at the scene of the collision.

They are now appealing to anyone they have not already spoken to recently who may have information about the case to come forward.

Inspector Roy McCarney said: “We are carrying out a comprehensive review [of] the information provided to us by the Leech family in relation to circumstances in 1989.

“As part of this review we have spoken to witnesses who previously gave information to the police. I would urge anyone who may have seen the crash or has any further details which haven’t been previously passed to police to come forward.

“We fully appreciate the impact that Danny’s death has had on his family over the past 35 years and understand their desire for more information about the circumstances.

“We remain in regular contact with them and will provide them with a full update on the conclusion of our review.”

A spokesperson for the Leech family said: “This appeal is on behalf of the Leech family, in the hope that after all these years someone will come forward to give info, no matter how small or seemingly trivial, which will allow the authorities to come to a proper conclusion in their investigations, and thereby securing justice for Danny Leech and closure for us all.”

Anyone with information can call Police Scotland on 101.